Obituaries

Peter John Hauff, age 76, of Luverne, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Dow Rummel Village, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was born Nov. 5, 1948, in Sidney, Montana, to Wilbert and Hazel (Pederson) Hauff. Peter was the oldest of three children. As a child, he lived in Velva and Williston, North Dakota, and in 1957 his family moved to Brookings, South Dakota, where he graduated…

Marilyn Carlson was born on Feb. 3, 1940, in Luverne, Minnesota, to Harold and Louise Staeffler Kiebach.  She grew up in Luverne and graduated from Luverne High School in 1958. On Sept. 9, 1959, she and Lyle Carlson were married at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Luverne. Following their marriage, they made their home in Maryland and Alaska while Lyle served in the United States Army.  Following…

William “Bill” Henry Holling was born on March 25, 1923, in Germany to Ferdinand “Peter” and Wiebke (Jollmer) Holling. His parents immigrated to the United States when Bill was about 1 1/2 years old. His parents were farmers and settled on a farm near Hardwick, Minnesota, for about nine years. The family sold their farm and went back to Germany in 1934. Bill spent one month in a German school…

Patricia "Patsy" Ann (Nath) Cragoe, age 82, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage. Visitation was Sunday, Dec. 22, from 3-5 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Funeral service was held on Monday, Dec. 23, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. To view Patsy…

Craig Becker, age 56, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, formerly of Luverne, died Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at the University of Minnesota Fairview Medical Center. He was born on Nov. 24, 1968, to Linley and Lorraine (Visker) Becker at the Luverne Community Hospital, Luverne, Minnesota.  His aunt Judy Visker almost delivered Craig, as Dr. Siebert was on his way from church, but she was able to be…

Wilmina “Mina” Poppens, age 93, of Tea, South Dakota, passed away on Dec. 11, 2024, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center, Luverne, Minnesota. Wilmina DeRuyter was born on June 27, 1931, at Rock Valley, Iowa, the daughter of Dick and Lena (Kooistra) DeRuyter. She grew up on farms near Rock Valley, Iowa and Hills, Minnesota, attending rural school. After completing the eighth grade she…

Beatrice “Betty” Ann Hamann, age 88, of Luverne, died Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born Oct. 3, 1936, in Luverne, to George and Agness (Nergaard) McClure. Betty married Milo Hamann on Oct. 7, 1956, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. They were the first members to be married at Grace. The couple called Luverne their home and where they…

Doris Eleanore Rockman  passed peacefully on Nov. 30, 2024. She was born on March 27, 1924, to Ed and Emma Anderson in Vesta Township, Redwood Falls, Minnesota. She was a caring, loving woman, and those traits were manifested in her chosen career as a registered nurse, in her volunteer efforts in the community, and as the best mother, grandmother and great-grandmother ever. She was married to…

Robert “Bob” Bartholomaus, age 88, of Clarion passed away Nov. 24, 2024, at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion. A Mass of Christian Burial for Bob Bartholomaus was at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 608 2nd Avenue North East, in Clarion, Iowa, with Father Jerry Blake officiating. Visitation for Bob Bartholomaus was from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, at Ewing…

Harold Floyd Kruger, age 85, of Beaver Creek, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was born Sept. 7, 1939, in Adrian, to Pete and Lena (Graves) Kruger. He attended District #11 country school. Harold married DeLoris Deutsch on Sept. 15, 1958, in Rock Rapids, Iowa. The couple lived in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where Harold worked as a…

Steven Ellsworth Steven Earl Ellsworth was born on March 12, 1946, in Luverne, Minnesota, to Earl William Ellsworth and Alma Josephine (Aanenson) Ellsworth. Steve and his family moved rather often when Steve was a child. He attended schools in Jasper and Luverne, graduating from Luverne High School in 1964. He played football and basketball on some outstanding Cardinals teams. Steve attended…

William C. Braa, 83, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Funeral service was at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at Peace Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with burial at a later date at Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne, Minnesota. Visitation with the family present to greet friends was from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, at Miller Funeral Home Westside Chapel in…

Pauline Catharine Hoeltke Rueter passed away Nov. 18, 2024, at age 100 at Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne, Minnesota. A funeral service will be at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne, Minnesota, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 27. Rev. Dr. Phil Booe will officiate. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery. Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne is handling the arrangements. Pauline was born September…

A memorial service for Ron Mulvihill, age 86, of West Point, Nebraska, was Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Minnick Funeral Home in West Point, Nebraska. Interment was in St. Michael’s Cemetery in West Point, Nebraska. Ron passed away on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at Providence Place of Fremont, Nebraska. Ronald Lee Mulvihill was born on Aug. 2, 1938, in Luverne, Minnesota, to Leo and…

Grada W. Raak, age 94, of Milford, Iowa, formerly of Luverne, Minnesota, died peacefully on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, at the Acura Healthcare of Milford. Funeral service will be held Saturday, Nov. 30, at 11 a.m., with visitation beginning at 10 a.m., all at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist…

Theresa Frances Graff (Schallenkamp), age 61, of Alexandria, formerly of Luverne, Minnesota, went into the arms of Jesus on November 9, 2024, due to the final stages of heart failure. She was born on July 6, 1963, to Lloyd and Mary Schallenkamp of Bridgewater, South Dakota. After high school she attended Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota, for speech therapy and elementary…